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<blockquote data-quote="SteelDraco" data-source="post: 5859183" data-attributes="member: 359"><p>I use a tablet during game as a rulebook and when I'm running a game instead of printing things from Evernote. I occasionally use it to check Facebook or forums as well, but only during one player's turn. Let me explain.</p><p></p><p>My regular game I play in has what I consider to be a problem player. In combat, he takes several times as long as everybody else to figure out his action, and frequently has no idea what he's going to do when his turn comes around. He always does the same thing in the end, but is a pain in the rear about it every time. He also cheats at dice rolls, rolling a crit about half the time on dice I can't read when I'm sitting next to him. If it were up to me he wouldn't be in the game, but he's been in the group forever and they won't do anything. For perspective I'm the newest member and I've been there almost ten years. </p><p></p><p>I've started distracting myself on my tablet during his turn. Otherwise I'd get angry with how slow and frustrating his behavior is. I realize it's not a good solution, but the group is otherwise great fun, and it's not worth starting a fight with him - I've done that in the past and it was extremely frustrating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelDraco, post: 5859183, member: 359"] I use a tablet during game as a rulebook and when I'm running a game instead of printing things from Evernote. I occasionally use it to check Facebook or forums as well, but only during one player's turn. Let me explain. My regular game I play in has what I consider to be a problem player. In combat, he takes several times as long as everybody else to figure out his action, and frequently has no idea what he's going to do when his turn comes around. He always does the same thing in the end, but is a pain in the rear about it every time. He also cheats at dice rolls, rolling a crit about half the time on dice I can't read when I'm sitting next to him. If it were up to me he wouldn't be in the game, but he's been in the group forever and they won't do anything. For perspective I'm the newest member and I've been there almost ten years. I've started distracting myself on my tablet during his turn. Otherwise I'd get angry with how slow and frustrating his behavior is. I realize it's not a good solution, but the group is otherwise great fun, and it's not worth starting a fight with him - I've done that in the past and it was extremely frustrating. [/QUOTE]
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